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Tag: People

Wedding Photos of Strangers

Posted on August 29, 2014October 17, 2022 by David Barker

When it comes to weddings, I’m kind of pervy. Maybe pervy is too strong a word. I’m a wedding voyeur. When I see a wedding party during that in-between time after the ceremony and before the dinner, it piques my curiosity.

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Buskerfest Toronto – The Performers

Posted on August 25, 2014October 17, 2022 by David Barker

This weekend, Toronto hosted Buskerfest. Yonge Street between College and Queen was closed to traffic and became a big stage for street performers and food vendors.

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Open Streets TO

Posted on August 18, 2014October 17, 2022 by David Barker

Open Streets TO made its first appearance in Toronto on Sunday (Aug. 17, 2014) and will come back again on Aug 31st. Bloor St. from Parliament to Spadina, and Yonge St. from Bloor to Queen are closed to vehicles so that people can enjoy the streets in a safe & healthy environment.

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Jim in Taos, New Mexico

Posted on July 24, 2014October 17, 2022 by David Barker

Last Friday, I found myself in the town of Taos in New Mexico which was setting up for a weekend fiesta. According to Wikipedia, Taos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America (more than a thousand years).

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Elaine Davidson – World’s Most Pierced Woman

Posted on June 13, 2008October 17, 2022 by David Barker

This is Elaine Davidson on June 05, 2008, the most pierced woman in the world with 5,920 piercings as of May, 2008. I wasn’t sure about the etiquette of approaching her for a photo.

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Whatever Happened to Crad Kilodney

Posted on November 6, 2004October 17, 2022 by David Barker

This is a question that has plagued me for some time now—at least since lunch time. After all, this is the man who distinguished himself in 1991 by becoming the only Canadian ever to be arrested for selling his writing.

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